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Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
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Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers roughly 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, less if you go deeper. Most structural fill jobs call for 6 to 12 inches, so a 200 square foot low spot at 8 inches runs somewhere around 5 cubic yards once you account for compaction. Measure the actual low area rather than the whole yard, fill dirt is not something you want to overorder and store.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Newnan Fill Dirt Delivery

Newnan Fill Dirt Delivery

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About this fill dirt

Screened fill dirt free of debris, for raising low ground and backfilling. Structural material, place it in lifts and compact as you go.
Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe
Google Review

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

Fill dirt is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers roughly 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, less if you go deeper. Most structural fill jobs call for 6 to 12 inches, so a 200 square foot low spot at 8 inches runs somewhere around 5 cubic yards once you account for compaction. Measure the actual low area rather than the whole yard, fill dirt is not something you want to overorder and store.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

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Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

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Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully

First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...

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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most fill jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the grade is set, since fill dirt alone will not support grass or plantings. If the area borders a bed or slope, a layer of mulch or gravel on top of the topsoil helps hold everything in place while it settles. Compaction equipment, even a simple hand tamper, is worth having on site rather than skipping.

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Newnan's red clay subgrade does not forgive lazy fill work. Dump fill dirt in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one before adding the next, whether that means a rented plate compactor or just repeated passes with a hand tamper on smaller jobs. Skipping compaction on clay means the fill will keep settling for a year or more, showing up as a sunken patch near a foundation or pool deck exactly where you did not want more water pooling.

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The most common mistake is planting or seeding straight into fill dirt. It is subsoil, stripped of the organic matter and structure that plants need, and it compacts too hard for roots to push through easily. Always cap finished fill with 4 to 6 inches of real topsoil before anything green goes in, and let the fill settle for a couple weeks first if the project timeline allows it.

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If you are correcting drainage around a foundation, pair your fill order with a modest grade slope away from the house, about a 2 percent fall over the first several feet. Getting that slope right while the fill is loose and workable is much easier and cheaper than regrading finished lawn later, and it solves the actual water problem instead of just raising the dirt.

Grading and Filling in Newnan

Newnan sits at about 957 feet with dense red clay under most yards, which means water already struggles to move through the ground before you add any fill. That makes proper lift and compaction non negotiable here, loose fill on top of clay just creates a bathtub that holds water against your foundation or slab. Homes in this City of Homes tend to be older with settled grading, so pool decks, additions, and drainage corrections are common reasons people order fill dirt rather than topsoil. This is structural material, meant to build elevation and stop water problems, not to grow anything directly in.

What Clean Fill Is

Clean fill is screened subsoil free of debris, roots, and contaminants. It is made for volume and grade, and it compacts predictably, which is exactly what you want under slabs, in trenches, and behind walls.

Fill Dirt vs Topsoil

Fill dirt builds the shape of the ground, topsoil grows things on top of it. Bring the grade up with fill, then cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil anywhere grass or plants are going in.

Compact in Lifts

Place fill in layers of 4 to 6 inches and compact each one before adding the next. Dumping the full depth at once leaves voids that settle later, and settling is the one problem fill is supposed to solve.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I plant grass directly on fill dirt in my Newnan yard?

Not directly. Fill dirt is subsoil meant for structure, not growing, and it compacts too dense for roots to establish well. Cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil once the fill is graded and settled, then seed or sod into that layer. Skipping the topsoil cap is the most common reason new grass fails on a fill area.

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How many cubic yards of fill dirt do I need for a low spot in my yard?

One cubic yard covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth. Measure your low area, decide on a depth between 6 and 12 inches based on how low it sits, then divide the square footage by the coverage rate for that depth. For most residential low spots, adding about 10 percent extra covers compaction settling.

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Do I need to compact fill dirt myself or does it settle on its own?

You need to compact it yourself, especially over Newnan's clay subgrade. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next layer. Uncompacted fill will keep settling on its own for a year or more, which shows up as sinking near foundations, pool decks, and walkways.

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Where does the truck place the fill dirt on delivery day?

The driver places the load wherever you direct on your property, typically a driveway, a tarp, or a staging spot close to the work area. Delivery is scheduled at checkout rather than a set day promised in advance, so just make sure the drop spot is clear and reachable by a truck when your window arrives.

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Is fill dirt the same thing as topsoil, and can I use either one?

No, they serve different jobs. Fill dirt is subsoil used to raise grade and add structure, while topsoil has the organic content plants need to grow. Use fill dirt for the bulk of a raised or backfilled area, then finish with a topsoil cap wherever grass, beds, or landscaping will go on top.

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